used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
anew
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
someone who is a detective
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
a boy or man
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
set up or found
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of solicitude for Merle.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of solicitude for Merle.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading He was full of solicitude for Merle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
oleanders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
a course of conduct
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading He was full of solicitude for Merle.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading BEYOND the oleanders a tall thick hedge of cypress favored the flight of the fugitive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
Thurston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
TianounUS /ˈtiːə/
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
at the time that
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had not he remained to defend her from the brutality of that ruffian, Ben Thurston?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of the gardens Tia Teresa took a little path that dipped into the river bed, and when they ascended again out of the hollow, Dick found himself quite close to the grove where Pierre was in hiding with the ponies.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By this time the young fellow was angry with himself for having fled so precipitately.
